Lakes and forts in the Green Heart
- The Netherlands
- North Holland
- Haarlemmermeer
- 45.95 km (Approximately 02:42 u)
- Cycling route 178568
Lakes and forts in the Green Heart
- The Netherlands
- North Holland
- Haarlemmermeer
- 45.95 km (Approximately 02:42 u)
- Cycling route 178568
Your cycle route starts at Camping De Westeinder, on the beautiful Westeinderplassen. There are peat lakes in the area, thanks to large-scale peat extraction from 1600. You will also discover the Braassemermeer and the Geerpolderplas. First you cycle to the Fort near Kudelstaart. One of the two fort guard houses and the mountain shed are still there, as is the moat. Greenhouse cultivation sets the fort in stark contrast to its surroundings. Fort aan de Drecht consists of a main building, which has no front building but a postern. You can enter the fort via a reconstructed access bridge. You can see the Thamer Church from 1835 from far and wide: an iconic building in the village of Uithoorn. The tower used to be used as a landmark for travelers. Take a break at Het Pannenkoekenfort!
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camping De Westeinder (Grote Poellaan, 1435 GE, Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
3 | 3 (1435BZ, Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 1.91 km |
95 | 95 (1431, Aalsmeer, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 4.31 km |
25 | 25 (1433GW, Aalsmeer, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 6.26 km |
26 | 26 (1424CD, Uithoorn, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 8.39 km |
27 | 27 (1424AW, Uithoorn, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 8.88 km |
Pause places
Camping De Westeinder
Grote Poellaan 101
1435 GE Haarlemmermeer
http://www.campingdewesteinder.nl
Camping Westeinder on the Westeinderplassen, centrally between the major cities. From here you are quickly in Amsterdam or on the coast and yet you enjoy the beautiful quiet location on the water. It is a quiet, child-friendly site surrounded by trees and plants for shelter. In the Westeinderplassen you can swim and fish to your heart's content. Pike, eel and the rare European catfish can be found here. In the region there are various options for renting motor boats. Of course, the area is also ideal for cycling and walking tours! You can make beautiful trips here along water and bulb fields.
Het Pannenkoekenfort
Grevelingen 50
1423 DN Uithoorn
http://www.hetpannenkoekenfort.nl
Personal and hospitable service, good food and a casual child-friendly atmosphere: this is a cozy spot! Here they welcome you with a cheerful smile. Just outside the built-up area of Uithoorn, where the Amstel river flows into the Drecht, one of the more than thirty fortresses that once formed the Defense Line of Amsterdam is located in a rural area. For decades now, the area surrounding the fortress has been the domain of flora and fauna. A nice area for walkers, cyclists and a nice place to moor with a boat. Explore the beautifully meandering Amstel from here!
Sights
Fort aan de Drecht
1423DN Uithoorn
http://www.forten.info
Behind dikes, along waterways and often at the end of farm roads, under small grassy hills, another world is hidden. A green world of white walls, steel doors and bats. An interesting history about the v
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